She escaped to paradise for rest-but what she found was love, danger, and the courage to begin again. After a painful divorce and the quiet ache of an empty nest, Tanna is desperate for a fresh start. A ten-day Christmas escape to the Maldives seems like the perfect way to reclaim her joy-turquoise water, warm sand, and the chance to breathe again. But everything changes on the long flight over when Tanna dreams of a man so vivid he feels real. She dismisses it as fantasy... until she actually meets him on the island. Handsome, familiar, and unexpectedly kind, he seems to step straight out of her imagination. As Tanna settles into her overwater bungalow, a simple snorkeling excursion reveals an unpolished jewel on the ocean floor-an odd little treasure she pockets without thinking. Hours later, her bungalow is ransacked. A stranger begins following her. And paradise suddenly feels less safe and more like the first chapter of a mystery she never meant to enter. Caught between new love, holiday magic, and a dangerous secret she doesn't understand, Tanna must decide whether to run from the unexpected-or embrace the possibility that this Christmas vacation might just change everything. A Jewel in the Maldives is a warm, uplifting Christmas romance with a splash of adventure-perfect for readers who love: ✓ clean romance for women 45+ ✓ tropical settings and cozy holiday escapes ✓ second-chance journeys and fresh starts ✓ light suspense wrapped in sunshine and charm Lose yourself in a heartwarming story where love arrives when you least expect it... and paradise holds more than meets the eye.